Short answer: in Burkina Faso, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 119 lb (54 kg) on average (median 117 lb). The middle half weigh 104–133 lb (47–60 kg).
119 lb (54 kg)
average weight
104–133 lb (47–60 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 11% of women in Burkina Faso
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 93 lb (42 kg) |
| P25 | 104 lb (47 kg) |
| P50 | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| P75 | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| P90 | 148 lb (67 kg) |
Percentile: the share of women at this height who weigh less. The 90th percentile, for example, is where the heaviest 10% begin.
The World Health Organization's normal BMI range (18.5–24.9) works out to 95–129 lb (43–58 kg) at 153 cm (5′0″). About 56% of women this tall in Burkina Faso fall in that range and 31% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 lb (70 kg) | 126–178 lb (57–81 kg) |
| Brazil | 146 lb (66 kg) | 124–165 lb (56–75 kg) |
| Pakistan | 137 lb (62 kg) | 114–156 lb (52–71 kg) |
| Indonesia | 131 lb (59 kg) | 112–147 lb (51–67 kg) |
| Nigeria | 127 lb (58 kg) | 107–143 lb (49–65 kg) |
| China | 124 lb (56 kg) | 110–136 lb (50–62 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 123 lb (56 kg) | 107–137 lb (48–62 kg) |
| India | 121 lb (55 kg) | 104–136 lb (47–62 kg) |
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Statistics, not a health assessment. Weight at a given height is the country's BMI distribution × height², assuming BMI doesn't depend on height. Details: methodology and sources.